slide stuck closed (Sig P365)

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this is one of my edc guns.

last manipulated (unloaded and loaded for travel) in February.

was going to practice some draw from concealment and when i went to unload the slide is completely stuck shut with a round in the chamber!

won’t budge. even tried with a vice on the slide.

it’s like somebody superglued it!!!

it doesn’t get cleaned and there was some lint inside the holster.

any thoughts on what’s happening?

never had this happen before

thanks
 
charliesgrave said:
Its a Sig, so rust?
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i can’t see any. i just put a little oil on contact points and will let it sit overnight.


Zbizzle911 said:
Tried firing it?

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not yet. that was one of my thoughts for sure. wasnt sure what would happen if slide doesn’t open. will pressure get too high? seems like i should do it w a string
 
vp9c said:
i can’t see any. i just put a little oil on contact points and will let it sit overnight.





not yet. that was one of my thoughts for sure. wasnt sure what would happen if slide doesn’t open. will pressure get too high? seems like i should do it w a string
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had a reman stick in a P320 last weekend at Battery Oaks. Except the slide didn’t go all the way into battery. I beat it into battery and shot it. Piece of cake. Just shoot it lol
 
Was it reloaded ammo or factory? Had a friends glock stick like that with a reload that was out of spec.
 
I would suggest firing the round. It will most likely free up the slide. It might not fire if the slide is not fully in battery but it sounds like it is. I am going to take a WAG that the round in the chamber is out of spec.

The other approach is to get a good set of mechanics gloves and point the muzzle pointed downrange grasp the slide very firmly using an overhand grip.

Then with the gun pointed down range with the other gloved hand to very firmly strike the grip of the frame as if you were going to grasp it. It may take a couple of times but it will often free the round from the chamber. The gloves will protect your hands from cuts when the slide frees itself.

The other thing I have heard of happening with the P365 is the recoil spring coming out of alignment in the notch of the barrel. Too much lube and it slips out binding up the pistol.

Shooting the gun or the technique I described will fit it if that is the issues good luck be safe.
 
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So, this gun has been carried daily, but hasn't been manipulated (shot, racked, cleaned, etc.) since February. o_O
You'd be surprised how some lubes can dry up and get sticky. Next to a body, and EDC can develop rust or corrosion quickly.

Try pressing the barrel against a counter or block of wood, where only the slide and barrel are in contact the block and the frame is below the block or counter. Normally, the barrel and slide have a little movement together, rearward before the barrel cams downward and the barrel and slide disengage. Then shell extraction starts. If you have this little bit of movement, then its likely the bullet is locking up the gun. If you don't have this movement, it's likely the slide is seized to the frame. If there is no movement you may be able to apply pressure using this technique to break the bond. And as much as people hate WD40, this is what I like it for. It has a creeping quality that gets it's way into spaces and it's somewhat of a solvent. I'd spray it in the action areas and let it soak for a while to creep into places. You can always clean it off.

BTW, while you're messing with this, remember to keep your finger out of that trigger guard. Easy to get too distracted with what you're doing. ;)
 
wvsig said:
I would suggest firing the round.
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Ima take a WAG too. This happens here on Shields Alot. The round is too long. The bullet is locked onto the lands and grooves. There are reloads with Just the wrong amount of coating. These tight chambers will grab onto a fat ojive and then coated on top and Hold. Shoot it out.
 
BatteryOaksBilly said:
Ima take a WAG too. This happens here on Shields Alot. The round is too long. The bullet is locked onto the lands and grooves. There are reloads with Just the wrong amount of coating. These tight chambers will grab onto a fat ojive and then coated on top and Hold. Shoot it out.
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I think the OP said this round is a Federal HST 124Gr.
 
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EDC isn’t really right. The sig is one of my deeper concealment guns. gets carried about 1/3 of the time. pre-C19 i was getting on a plane about once a month and the sig was my travel gun. So it was getting the TSA unload manipulation frequently. at the range (been once since lockdown and ammo price insanity) it might get a mag or two but i mostly shoot my full-size at the range or in matches.

Plan is to shoot it later today when my neighbors are at church...
 
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Mike Overlay said:
Discharge the chambered round before doing anything.
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others have said this and i am emphasizing because i think it is easier to lose trigger discipline and muzzle control if you really start to aggressively manipulate this thing!

i feel like a negligent discharge likelihood goes way up
 
I'd shoot it too. At least then, if it doesn't dislodge the case, you will have a safe gun when you work on it.

Also to try to dislodge the case place the front of the slide to a piece of wood or a table (that you can ding up, not your wife's dinette set.) and push the grip toward it. Make sure you aren't pushing the end of the barrel into the table as well.
 
J R Green said:
I'd shoot it too. At least then, if it doesn't dislodge the case, you will have a safe gun when you work on it.

Also to try to dislodge the case place the front of the slide to a piece of wood or a table (that you can ding up, not your wife's dinette set.) and push the grip toward it. Make sure you aren't pushing the end of the barrel into the table as well.
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I think he should drill a hole in the table so the barrel goes in it :D
 
fired the round. slide cycled cartridge ejected (somewhere in my yard to never be seen again) cops showed up and shot my dogs, hogtied me (i’m not quite white) and groped my wife, planted drugs in my house which they entered without a warrant due to exigent circumstances and confiscated everything i own under civil forfeiture laws...

but the good news is that the slide cycles normally by hand now. so i’m going with the slightly long bullet theory just getting stuck in the barrel.

thanks for all of the help
 
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vp9c said:
fired the round. slide cycled cartridge ejected (somewhere in my yard to never be seen again) cops showed up and shot my dogs, hogtied me (i’m not quite white) and groped my wife, planted drugs in my house which they entered without a warrant due to exigent circumstances and confiscated everything i own under civil forfeiture laws...

but the good news is that the slide cycles normally by hand now. so i’m going with the slightly long bullet theory just getting stuck in the barrel.

thanks for all of the help
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No video?
 
vp9c said:
fired the round. slide cycled cartridge ejected, cops showed up and confiscated everything i own under civil forfeiture laws...but the good news is that the slide cycles normally by hand now.
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At least you gave up a gun that’ll function properly. ;)
 
vp9c said:
i can’t see any. i just put a little oil on contact points and will let it sit overnight.





not yet. that was one of my thoughts for sure. wasnt sure what would happen if slide doesn’t open. will pressure get too high? seems like i should do it w a string
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I'm not an engineer, the ammo is standard spec so pressure should not be an issue.
 
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JBoyette said:
You for one.



He would need to clear the live round before sending the pistol in for warranty work. That step is not in your above quote.
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Jeppo said:
If it’s the one you bought from me, call Sig Monday and ask what they suggest. If it needs warranty work, I’ll send it back. ;)
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So, your professional advice would be not to call the manufacturer?
 
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JBoyette said:
FYI for all of you saying ship it to Sig,
You can not ship a firearm with a live round chambered.
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Kind of a mute point now.... I guess it’s not ok to call and ask advice either before the round is removed? Lol Jesus
 
Burt Gummer said:
Kind of a mute point now.... I guess it’s not ok to call and ask advice either before the round is removed? Lol Jesus
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Well if sig needs to connect to the pistol remotely and accidentally discharges it not knowing there’s I live round in the tube, I could see how that could be a problem...
 
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